This is an analysis of the poem Starry Eyed that begins with:
If it wasn't for hindsight,
Some folks wouldn't have any vision at all....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abacc XdeXfcXX dXXbead agdfdXXeXcaeeg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,7,14,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0010111 11101101011 11010110001 1100110 100011001 0100011011101 11110110011 01010110010 00111110111000 001101 1 1 1 10010110110 01010 1110111100 00101010101 010101010110 11001011 1001001 111011001001 011010010 10011 11001011001 010101010 110110110 0011001010 101010001100 10111101 1100100 1101 110101 000100
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
- Average number of words per stanza: 36
- Amount of lines: 33
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Starry Eyed;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Clairvoyant
- Analysis of Using Up Some Valuable Time
- Analysis of These People Are Never The First
